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How To Use Apple Arcade On Mac

How to use Apple Arcade on Mac. 

How To Use Apple Arcade on Mac

First introduced in 2019, Apple Arcade is a video game subscription service available across multiple platforms, including Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. It offers over 180 games with no ads or in-app purchases. 

An Apple Arcade subscription is available separately or as part of an Apple One subscription. Both options include access for Apple Family Sharing members. 

 

Signing Up for Apple Arcade on Mac

If you are not already an Apple Arcade subscriber, you can become one in the Mac Apple Store app. To subscribe, click on the Mac Application Store on your computer, then choose 'Arcade' which is on the sidebar.

Click the 'Try for Free', then follow the additional directions that is on the screen, which would include signing into your Apple ID. If you do not have an Apple ID, you can create one during the setup process. 

 

Introduction

Not every Apple Arcade game is made available on Mac, but most of them are. New games and content updates are added to Apple Arcade every new week. You can preview your upcoming releases under the Coming Soon section across the various platforms. 

Apple keeps a running list of games that are exclusive to iPhone/iPad through its website.

Many Apple Arcade games include controller support. Those that do have a controller icon on the game's Mac Application Store product page.  

 

Finding Apple Arcade Content to Play on Mac

To find new content to play on your Apple Arcade on Mac, go into the Mac Application Store app, then choose 'Arcade' on the sidebar. The section is here divided into different subsections, which includes 'New Games', 'Most Popular', 'Categories', 'Must-Play Games', 'Collections', and the 'Recently Updated' sections. At the bottom of the Apple Arcade page, you will find a link to every current game that is available on Mac. You can also make use of the Mac Application Store 'Search' box to find games. 

 

Playing Apple Arcade Games on Mac

Once you download a game onto your Mac device, it is time to begin playing. Like other applications on your computer, the downloaded games are located in the Applications folder. To open, click on 'Finder' on the dock. Next, click on 'Go' on the menu bar, then select 'Applications'. Click on the game that you want to play. Follow the directions on the screen to begin gameplay. 

 

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